| 11. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with a genitive absolute, dynamenou sou epignōnai {δυναμένου σου ἐπιγνῶναι | dy-na-mé-nou soû e-pi-gnô-nai}, combining the present middle participle with a genitive personal pronoun to introduce a circumstantial clause meaning “since you are able to know fully.” The conjunction hoti {ὅτι | hó-ti} introduces an object clause expressing what can be known. In that clause, ou pleious hemerai dōdeka {οὐ πλείους ἡμέραι δώδεκα | ou plei-ous hē-mé-rai dō-de-ka} serves as the subject-predicate structure, with the comparative pleious qualifying the numeral dōdeka to convey a strict limit. The existential verb eisin {εἰσίν | ei-sín} asserts the temporal fact, and the dative moi {μοι | moi} indicates reference “for me.” The prepositional phrase aph hēs {ἀφʼ ἧς | aph hēs} introduces the starting point “from the day on which.” The aorist indicative anebēn {ἀνέβην | a-né-bēn} provides the historical action, and the future participle proskunēsōn {προσκυνήσων | pros-ku-nē-sōn} functions as a purpose participle, “in order to worship.” The preposition eis {εἰς | eis} with Ierousalēm {Ἰερουσαλήμ | Ie-rou-sa-lḗm} specifies the destination. Together, the structures emphasize the briefness of the interval and the religious purpose to challenge the plausibility of the accusations. |